A Good Trail to Hike in Winter: Twin Peaks
On the north side of Mount Diablo State Park are the smaller peaks of Mount Diablo. They include Twin Peaks at 1,733 feet and Eagle Peak at 2,369 feet elevation.…
Read MoreOn the north side of Mount Diablo State Park are the smaller peaks of Mount Diablo. They include Twin Peaks at 1,733 feet and Eagle Peak at 2,369 feet elevation.…
Read MoreStory by Joan Hamilton Hugh Safford is the regional ecologist for the U.S. Forest Service’s Pacific Southwest Region. Years of experience have honed his ability to look at a blackened…
Read MoreJanuary 25th is Save Mount Diablo co-founder Mary Bowerman’s birthday. She left us all an incredible legacy. Save Mount Diablo co-founder Dr. Mary Leolin “Leo” Bowerman spent more than 75…
Read MoreAt Save Mount Diablo’s Dr. Mary Bowerman Science and Research Colloquium, held online in early December, UC Berkeley PhD student Erin Person presented the results of her study of California…
Read MoreCamera traps have recorded a variety of wildlife in Mount Diablo’s foothills, including common animals such as bobcats, deer, coyotes, and owls, as well as rare or threatened species such…
Read MoreAlthough Mount Diablo is not an especially tall mountain, it offers some of the best views in the world. Because you’re going to be on every side of the mountain…
Read MoreCONTRA COSTA COUNTY—Explore some of the East Bay’s premiere hiking spots with Save Mount Diablo in 2021, including areas rarely open to the public. The Discover Diablo hike series offers…
Read MoreVolunteers and staff with the last load of debris from the Anderson Ranch cleanup; see November’s stewardship update for the story. Photography by Sean Burke. Planting and Weeding and Watering,…
Read MoreImage by Heath Bartosh Grant funding from Save Mount Diablo’s Mary Bowerman Science and Research program has helped scientists at Nomad Ecology model habitat to determine possible new planting sites…
Read MoreAfter a remarkable 47 years of service at the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD), General Manager Robert E. Doyle will be retiring at the end of this month. His…
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